extra frame support

[junkmanhwy666]

Im not sure where i seen it but some where i seen a weld in kit offered for early a bodys to stengthen the frame when adding some major horses, does any body know what i am talking about and where to get them???

[bbscamp]

talking about frame connnectors?  see pict.  torque boxes?  haven't seen them on an early A.

[junkmanhwy666]

Well im really not sure what they are called , thats why im asking.. could use all the help i can get,dont whant to twist up my 66

[mopowers]

If you've got a welder, you can make your own very easily.

[junkmanhwy666]

Any body have any pic's or drawings?

[ski]

Here's from the tech pages.  There's other ways to do it like putting the big side vertical in which case you'll need to go through the floor but this way is easier if you're not building a monster.  I can email pics of that but if you seach the site there's many folks who have done it both ways very nicely.  Your 66 will be a bit different but the idea is the same.  The ones  bbscamp posted are a 64 I think and very similar to your car.  Didn't you use 2X2 Mike?

http://www.bigblockdart.com/techpages/connectors.shtml

ski

[mopowers]

Here are mine.  I decided to go vertical for strength.  Goodluck.  Show us some pics when you're done.

[ski]

junkmanhwy666 , Those that mopowers posted above on his car are the way you want to go.  Cut through the floor in baby steps once you get it close then grind & fit, grind & fit, grind & fit until the connectors just fit through.  I like the hook under and up the front of the T bar cross member mopowers, and the big plug weld holes.  That car is gonna rock.

[bbscamp]

I used 1x2...not the strongest, but still an improvement.  Plus I had the material kicking around the shop.  I didn't want to cut the floor and I needed to keep space above the connectors for the Ebrake cable routing.  Made them myself is ~ 1 hr.   I pocketed them into the rear frame rail and added a flat "T" to the front to attach to the crossmember.

[CudaDon65]

I got my boxes and connectors for my 65 barracuda from www.autorust.com. They are for early a-body. 

[urchinhead]

I got my boxes and connectors for my 65 barracuda from www.autorust,com. They are for early a-body. 

If you have already installed them, how do they fit? Any pictures?

[CudaDon65]

I got my boxes and connectors for my 65 barracuda from www.autorust,com. They are for early a-body. 

If you have already installed them, how do they fit? Any pictures?

I have the connectors on. They fit ok. I've seen nicer ones but they will work. I've test fit the boxes and they will go on ok too.These are the parts that came from autorust.

[junkmanhwy666]

Thanks for all the info guys, you have been A GREAT HELP! time to get to work..

[djwhog]

Man had a hell of a time today getting the old E brake cable out of the location of the crossmember where it mounts in the frame. After an hr I got it worked out.

Anyway when you guys do frame connectors on early A bodies what are you doing to re-locate the E-brake cable assembly?
thanks

[CudaDon65]

I'm using lokars floor mounted E-brake hand brake part# EHB-7000F. They have cables too.
www.lokar.com. 

[djwhog]

thank you!  How much did everything cost you for that setup?

[CudaDon65]

I'm not sure but lokar wants you to buy from one of there retailers like Jags or Summit. I think I paid less then $200. for handle and cables. I did it this way because I have FORD (wilwoods) disks on the dana and the Mopar cable ends wouldn't work. I'm not sure where, but someone had a post on with pics of this setup. If you can find those pics you can see how E-Z this setup is. Hope this helps.

[fstfish66]

mopowers,,,nice work,,

[65 SIGNET]

I used 2x3 box and laid it down flat, and did not have to beat on the floor to much and they fit real nice, tee in the front the way the tech page shows you on

[daves66valiant]

I used 1.5X1.5 tubular steel but it was thicker than the usual stuff. I was able to keep the stock routing for my E-brake since my connectors are welded to the side of the rear frame rails and gusseted at the front.





BTW the early a-body convertibles and 4-speed car came with torque boxes

[junkmanhwy666]

Well its been nine months and i finally got my torque boxes in actually had to take a break for 6 months and have a couple of knee surgeries, LAME!! But they are in. I followed the idea from the tech pages. Will have some pics in a day or so, thanks for all the help guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!